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A crowd of hot, dust-covered, unclothed participants showers in the stream of a truck circling the playa, wetting down the dirt road to reduce dust 467 X 700 88 KB	Photos Burning Man 2003 \| Click thumbnail for larger image.

	"Dust devils" form during the burning of the 70-foot-high man and supporting structure. 715 X 494 69 KB	A view of "the Burning of The Man" Ceremony through an elaborate headdress. 800 X 533 98 KB

	This girl was celebrating her tenth birthday out on the playa, and clearly having a blast. 600 X 900 149 KB	Art-car with glamorous sharkshead 600 X 900 190 KB300

	Couple spooning on a gigantic float blaring bad techno which was audible for many hundreds of yards 800 X 533 155 KB	Inside Bike Camp, pants are required, tops are optional. 900 X 600 172 KB


Odd sign outside of camp where attendees can receive donated repair services for bikes -- an essential tool for getting from place to place on the car-less playa. 600 X 900 204 KB	An art installation at the Burning Man festival that offers passers-by an opportunity to "talk to God." 600 X 900 154 KB	Burning Man founder Larry Harvey, photographed inside his trailer at Center Camp 467 X 700 88 KB

A couple nuzzles inside Center Camp, where participants hang out, buy coffee or chai (these beverages are the only thing for sale at the event). 800 X 633 179 KB	The man, just before the burn ceremony during the annual Burning Man festival 589 X 700 73 KB	A mannequin perched on top of an art vehicle, at rest in a sea of parked bicycles 800 X 533 166 KB

Couple kissing in front of the burning of the Man 800 X 533 37 KB	Woman inside an art-box on the playa 800 X 533 106 KB	Man pauses at art installation at the foot of the Man. 792 X 527 93 KB

"Dust devils" form during the burning of the 70-foot-high man and supporting structure. 480 X 720 86 KB	The man, just before the burn ceremony during the annual Burning Man festival 500 X 746 64 KB	Girl carrying ice from "Camp Arctica" to her camp. 800 X 707 219 KB

Fire dancer procession before "the Burning of The Man" Ceremony 600 X 425 50 KB	A view of the burning of the man 634 X 475 54 KB	Rabbit-shaped art cars on the Playa during the annual Burning Man festival 900 X 600 232 KB

Man inside an art-box on the playa floor. 800 X 533 118 KB	Man inside an art-box on the playa floor. 800 X 533 116 KB	Man inside an art-box on the playa floor. 600 X 900 158 KB

Blue guy riding a bike. 750 X 655 128 KB	Camp Bollywood, home of fabulous glam drag pageants, nonstop bhangra trance music, and screenings of bad Indian films. 533 X 800 151 KB	Camp Costco, which promises soulmate matching services via playa computer network 700 X 467 102 KB

Burning Man fashion show inside Center Camp. 700 X 605 160 KB	La Contessa, a gigantic art-ship. 600 X 900 157 KB	Attendees fill out Camp Costco soulmate application forms. 800 X 544 125 KB

View of the path leading to the Man. 850 X 630 109 KB	The Man with arms raised, just before he's torched. 423 X 600 57 KB	An art car at the Burning Man festival. 550 X 825 152 KB

Glamethrower art device during the night of the burning of the man. 600 X 400 39 KB	A mannequin perched on top of an art vehicle, at rest in a sea of parked bicycles 600 X 900 218 KB	Burning Man fashion show inside Center Camp. 916 X 600 166 KB

Very tall dolls traverse the playa. 800 X 607 157 KB	Very tall dolls traverse the playa. 600 X 717 150 KB	This fellow from Israel carried a double-sided sign -- the other side said, "Help me, I'm sober." He was sloshed, and did not need help. 533 X 800 81 KB

Art car cruising the playa 900 X 600 245 KB	Crescent moon over the festival, just before the burning of the Man 461 X 676 53 KB	Prayer wheels bearing words like "funkyfresh" written in Sanskrit-like font 533 X 800 133 KB

Dennis answering questions from a visitor to Media Mecca 533 X 800 62 KB	these folks were playing a spontaneous human pinball game with yoga balls in the middle of a dust path, at sunset. 900 X 600 99 KB	dustball 900 X 600 109 KB